So there’s this video by Kurt Vonnegut that presents a unique view on stories. Vonnegut’s approach suggest that stories have shapes based on well being and time. There are certain shapes people like stories to follow: No matter where the main character or situation starts there has to be a down fall and then uprising.
A story can be a shape. For example I think my favorite kid’s story Tiki Tiki Tembo has a worth while shape:
A story can also be digital. For example have you ever heard some one say a picture is worth a thousand words? Those words are the picture’s story. I stumbled upon a great digital story telling. It is just like our Assignment this week! You can even create your own. This is a digital story because it uses media, such as technological movement and pictures to tell a story.
The shape of this story (<— click it!) would look a little something like this:
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